With the top three sides manhandling the rest of the Northeast A League on the first few gamedays, Thursday's meeting between Lakeside and Deer Park was the first meeting between any of the trio (Freeman the other), which will see them all face one another in the span of a week as the series continues this week.
After a scoreless first half Thursday in Deer Park in which the Eagles had the better of play in the first half Emmy Moore turned things up another notch in leading the Lady Stags to the victory in a dominant second half performance. She scored the opening goal in the 53rd minute and set up Jessie Thomas' breakaway tally two minutes later. She scored again in the 78th to cap the win. Earlier in the week she also helped lead Deer Park to a 5-2 win at Colville, scoring the first two goals and later adding an assist.
Through games of Saturday, September 15
D - Carla Thorson (Cheney, Sr) :: Excellent defensive performance in a 2-1 overtime win at Pullman and in a scoreles stalemate that saw Clarkston earn the win in a shootout.
D - Sydney Ward (Lewis & Clark, Sr) :: Leader in the back line for the Tigers led a shutout performance until she exited the game in the closing minutes in a 6-1 win against Eastmont. The Tigers also topped Coeur d'Alene 2-1 in a shootout.
M - Kelsey Crosby (University, Sr) :: Scored all three goals for the Titans in their 3-1 non-league win against Ferris Tuesday and then converted the final goal via a penalty in a 3-1 non-league win against Gonzaga Prep Thursday.
M - Hailey Hooks (Rogers, So) :: Three goals and an assist in a 10-0 victory against Kettle Falls that ended a winless streak that has lasted for years.
M - Taylor McGill (Walla Walla, So) :: Scored the second and third goals for the Blue Devils Tuesday in a 3-1 victory at Pasco.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK :: M - Emmy Moore (Deer Park, Sr) :: Scored the first two goals and set up another in a 5-2 win at Colville Tuesday, and was the key figure in Thursday's showdown of unbeatens. She scored the first and third goals against Lakeside as well as setting up the second in the Stags' 3-0 victory.
M/F - Maddie Morgan (Kamiakin, Sr) :: Tallied two goals and an assist in a 5-0 victory at Southridge on Tuesday and then added on another three goals and an assist Thursday in a 6-0 victory against Hanford. This is her third consecutive selection courtesy of her scoring exploits.
F - Jaxyn Farmen (Medical Lake, Sr) :: Scored all three goals, including two in the final eight minutes after the Cardinals fell behind against Newport midway through the second half in their 3-2 victory.
F - McKenna Martinez (Richland, So) :: After falling behind at Walla Walla she tallied two goals to put the Bombers in front, then tallied an assist and another goal as they ran off four straight. She wasn't done, scoring the final goal in the game as well for four on the night. She was also recognized last week.
F - Kassiadi Suitonu (Southridge, So) :: The Suns rebounded from a big loss on Tuesday to not only score the first goals Chiawana has allowed, but her goal and assist in the opening 13 minutes allowed them to hold on and eventually win in a shootout 3-2.
F - Olivia Wicks (Shadle Park, So) :: Scored the opening goal of the game against East Valley in a 2-1 shootout win and then tallied two goals and an assist on the road in Oregon for a 3-0 win at Hermiston.
About HS Best XI - Each week INWsoccernews will release a list of the week’s best performances in the region, recognizing players at schools in the GSL, MCC, GNL and NEA. The list is extremely flexible and has no defined formation, despite featuring 11 players. The list is issued (typically) each Tuesday during the season, and the Player of the Week selection will receive an exclusive button honoring their selection.
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